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Medicaid Program – Overpayments to Managed Care Organizations and Hospitals for Low Birth Weight Newborns
… overpaid managed care organizations and hospitals for low birth weight newborn claims. The audit covered the period … 2012 through June 1, 2014. Background Medicaid reimburses providers for newborn services using the fee-for-service and … birth weight kick payments are intended to cover the high cost of care these newborns require. Low birth weight kick …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/02/medicaid-program-overpayments-managed-care-organizations-and-hospitals-low-birth-weightMedicaid Program – Excessive Medicaid Payments to Federally Qualified Health Centers for Group Therapy Services
… Purpose To determine if Medicaid reimbursement rates for group … for a group therapy session for eight recipients. The provider did not bill the appropriate FQHC payment rate of … $7.7 million. Clarify to the FQHCs that were overpaid how to properly bill Medicaid for group therapy services. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/11/18/medicaid-program-excessive-medicaid-payments-federally-qualified-health-centers-groupDiNapoli and Stewart-Cousins Encourage Residents to Claim More Than $100 Million in Lost Money
… today encouraged local residents to search for unclaimed funds, also known as lost and forgotten money, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-and-stewart-cousins-encourage-residents-claim-more-100-million-lost-moneyNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on EPA Proposal to Roll Back Emission Standards
… state treasurers, sent a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency opposing the agency's proposal to undo federal emissions standards for cars and light trucks. "The world's leading climate … when global manufacturers are reducing auto emissions. The Trump Administration must withdraw this badly conceived …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-epa-proposal-roll-back-emission-standardsFormer President of Briarcliff Manor Fire Department Pleads Guilty to Embezzling More Than $120,000
… the former president and chief of the Briarcliff Manor Fire Department in Briarcliff Manor, New York (BMFD), pled guilty …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/former-president-briarcliff-manor-fire-department-pleads-guilty-embezzling-more-120000Maintenance and Tuition Payments to the Lake Grove School and Mountain Lake Children's Residence
… costs reported by the Lake Grove School (Lake Grove) and Mountain Lake Children's Residence (Mountain Lake) to the State Education Department and the Office of Children and Family Services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/26/maintenance-and-tuition-payments-lake-grove-school-and-mountain-lake-childrens-residenceNYS Comptroller DiNapoli Supports Warren & Rosen Legislation to End Secrecy in Workplace Harassment Settlements
… As a major investor in companies from Wynn Resorts to News Corp., we've seen the damage that occurs when companies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-supports-warren-rosen-legislation-end-secrecy-workplace-harassmentDiNapoli: Wall Street 2022 Bonuses Fell 26% From Previous Year, Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels
… said. “A 26% decline brings the average bonus closer to what financial employees received prior to the pandemic. … decades. DiNapoli estimates that 1 in 11 jobs in the city is either directly or indirectly associated with the … spending in the city and subway ridership. Financial services firms reported 59% of employees were in the office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-wall-street-2022-bonuses-fell-26-previous-year-return-pre-pandemic-levelsDiNapoli: Office of Children and Family Services Can Improve Efforts to Investigate Child Fatalities
… An audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found … relating to that child, the PIP only applies on a case-by-case basis and fails to make recommendations to … approximately 1,400 reports involving allegations of fatal abuse or maltreatment of children. OCFS issued 2,752 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-office-children-and-family-services-can-improve-efforts-investigate-child-fatalitiesDiNapoli: Village of Waverly Recreation Director Pleads Guilty to Altering and Destroying Village Records
… and the New York State Police, today announced that David Shaw, the former parks and recreation director of the Village … and altering Village of Waverly Recreation League records. Shaw was sentenced to one year conditional discharge and paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-village-waverly-recreation-director-pleads-guilty-altering-and-destroying-village-recordsMedicaid Program – Questionable Payments for Practitioner Services and Pharmacy Claims Pertaining to a Selected Physician
… complied with Medicaid policies and whether Dr. Ahmad’s medical records support the services he billed and the … care plans) paid Dr. Ahmad $1,039,404 for 24,695 office visits. During this period, the Medicaid program also paid … The records must include information such as the pertinent medical history for each visit; notes regarding the patient’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/18/medicaid-program-questionable-payments-practitioner-services-and-pharmacy-claims-pertainingWest Canada Valley Central School District – Access to the Student Information System (2016M-96)
… Valley Central School District is located in the Towns of Fairfield, Herkimer, Manheim, Newport, Norway and Schuyler in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/08/west-canada-valley-central-school-district-access-student-informationDiNapoli: NYC Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Balanced, but Out Year Gaps Continue to Grow
… that could increase its budget gaps for Fiscal Years (FY) 2025 through 2027 to an average of $12.6 billion annually, … decline slightly in the coming years ($6.5 billion in FY 2026 and $6.4 billion in FY 2027) mostly due to savings … reductions, DiNapoli urged the city to provide greater guidance on how it intends to navigate new legislative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-nyc-fiscal-year-2024-budget-balanced-out-year-gaps-continue-growDiNapoli: Financial Settlements and Federal Aid Boosted State Revenue to $149 Billion in 2014-15
… Fund and the Rainy Day Reserve Fund, respectively; and Lottery revenues of $3.2 billion were $66.8 million, or 2 … below original projections. See the full report: Year-End Results for State Fiscal Year 2014-15 or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-financial-settlements-and-federal-aid-boosted-state-revenue-149-billion-2014-15DiNapoli: Former Town Clerk Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $4,000 From Town of Lincoln
… nearly $4,000 from the Town. The plea was the result of a joint investigation between Comptroller DiNapoli’s Office, … act in taxpayers’ interests, not line their own pockets. I thank District Attorney Ferrarese and the New York State … the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-former-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-stealing-nearly-4000-town-lincolnDiNapoli: State Medicaid Needs to Stop Paying Bills That Federally Funded Plans Should Cover
… The state Department of Health (DOH) can save hundreds of millions of dollars in costs if it … health care plan, such as the Essential Plan or Medicare, should have paid. These shortcomings are … departments of Social Services were not required to ensure people applied for Medicare during the public health crisis, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-state-medicaid-needs-stop-paying-bills-federally-funded-plans-should-coverDiNapoli: New York City Continues to Rebound and Regain Share of State Economic Activity
… economy is recovering from the depths of the pandemic, with the city accounting for three-fifths of the state’s total wages and its sales tax collections rising to 43% of total statewide collections, nearing pre-pandemic … is smaller than it was. DiNapoli’s office is closely tracking the city and state’s post-pandemic economic bounce …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-new-york-city-continues-rebound-and-regain-share-state-economic-activityDiNapoli: Audit Finds NYC Needs to Improve Income Verification and Enforcement at Mitchell-Lama Housing
… of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) has not done enough to verify that residents are reporting their … were Big Six Towers (Queens); Confucius Plaza (Manhattan); Kings Bay II (Brooklyn); North Shore (formerly … Data The income that residents list on their affidavits is electronically entered by an outside vendor and sent to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-audit-finds-nyc-needs-improve-income-verification-and-enforcement-mitchell-lama-housingDiNapoli: Audits Lead to Millions of Dollars in Medicaid Savings from Drug Rebate Collections
… office of State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, according to a pair of audits released today. Auditors also found that … to an estimated $531,650 in potential rebates that could go uncollected. DOH agreed to review the discrepancies and seek rebates where appropriate. DiNapoli recommended DOH: Review the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-audits-lead-millions-dollars-medicaid-savings-drug-rebate-collectionsComptroller DiNapoli and Mayor Brown Return Over $100,000 in Unclaimed Funds to Buffalo Residents
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that $111,180 in unclaimed funds has been returned to Buffalo city residents since he …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-mayor-brown-return-over-100000-unclaimed-funds-buffalo-residents